200-yr-old village communal house in Hoi An transformed into exhibition space
Travel 21:47 15/08/2026A communal house in Hoi An with a history spanning over 200 years has been turned into an exhibition space, marked by the opening of the 'Hoi An through Old Eyes' event on Saturday as part of a cultural program promoting the ancient town’s heritage and identity.
Too sexy for a sacred site? Foreign tourist told to leave pagoda in Vietnam's Hoi An
Travel 17:13 05/08/2026A foreign tourist was prevented from entering the iconic Cau Pagoda in Hoi An Ward in the central coastal city of Da Nang after a tour guide determined that her revealing outfit was inappropriate for the heritage site, according to a video that has attracted widespread attention online.
Vietnam’s Hoi An to host int’l lantern festival for 1st time in December
Vietnam Life 13:26 31/07/2026The administration of Da Nang City in central Vietnam has issued a plan to organize the first Hoi An International Lantern Festival under the theme “Hoi An – Colors of Heritage” from December 3 to 6.
Hoi An dessert vendor goes viral for speaking 5 foreign languages
Travel 11:02 24/07/2026Order a bowl of sweet soup from this Vietnamese woman in Hoi An, and there is a good chance she will greet you in your own language.
Buffalo riding in Da Nang rice fields offers foreign visitors hands-on taste of rural Vietnam
Travel 14:54 30/03/2026International tourists in Hoi An Dong Ward, Da Nang City, central Vietnam are embracing a growing attraction that blends rural scenery with hands-on cultural immersion, as buffalo rides and photo sessions in green rice fields are drawing rising interest from travelers seeking authentic local experiences.
Over 13,000 accommodation places in Vietnam receive Booking.com Traveler Review Awards
Travel 15:53 11/03/2026In Vietnam, 13,052 accommodation partners have been recognized with a Booking.com Traveller Review Award, the travel booking website announced in its press release early this month.
Vietnamese American cooks his way home
In-Depth 17:11 22/02/2026In the ancient town of Hoi An in central Vietnam, where the old lanes carry both memory and movement, there is a restaurant chain popular with international visitors, known to many as Mango. It is not the kind of place that tries too hard to stand out, yet it stays with people.
Crowds flood Hoi An ancient town on Lunar New Year’s Day
Travel 10:29 18/02/2026Hoi An Ancient Town was packed with visitors on Tuesday, the first day of the Lunar New Year, as both domestic and international tourists flocked to the UNESCO heritage site in central Vietnam’s Da Nang City to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
Hoi An launches smart ticketing system with multilingual guides
Travel 12:16 10/02/2026Hoi An has introduced 12 automated ticketing kiosks, offering multilingual support and smart tourism solutions to enhance visitor experiences and accelerate digital transformation in Vietnam’s UNESCO-listed ancient town.
Da Nang fines Hoi An hospitality firm $14,800 over environmental, food safety violations
Vietnam News 15:13 21/01/2026Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have fined Tri Viet Hoi An JSC VND389 million (US$14,810) for multiple violations of environmental protection and food safety regulations at its The Pearl Hoi An resort complex.
Vietnam’s Hoi An weighs new int’l name to preserve UNESCO status
Vietnam News 13:31 16/01/2026Officials in the ancient town of Hoi An, located in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, are considering adopting a new international name to preserve its global cultural standing after recent administrative changes removed its formal city-level government.
Foreign tourists explore farming practices in 400-year-old vegetable village in central Vietnam
Travel 08:27 15/01/2026In recent months, hundreds of international visitors have been heading each day to the more-than-400-year-old Tra Que Vegetable Village near Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, for hands-on farming experiences with local residents in Da Nang City, central Vietnam.
